Philosophical Experiments: Containing Useful, and Necessary Instructions for such as undertake long Voyages at Sea. Shewing how Sea-Water may be made Fresh and Wholsome: And how Freshwater may be preserv’d Sweet. How Biscuit, Corn, &c. may be secured from the Weevel, Meggots, and other Insects. And Flesh preserv’d in hot Climates, by Salting Animals whole. To which is added, An Account of several Experiments and Observations on Chalybeate or Steel-Waters: With some Attempts to convey them to distant Places, preserving their Virtue to a greater Degree than has hitherto been done. Likewise a Proposal for cleaning away Mud, &c. out of Rivers, Harbours, and Reservoirs.

Bookseller

Paul Haynes Rare Books (GB)

Bookseller's Inventory #

Biblio331

Title

Philosophical Experiments: Containing Useful, and Necessary Instructions for such as undertake long Voyages at Sea. Shewing how Sea-Water may be made Fresh and Wholsome: And how Freshwater may be preserv’d Sweet. How Biscuit, Corn, &c. may be secured from the Weevel, Meggots, and other Insects. And Flesh preserv’d in hot Climates, by Salting Animals whole. To which is added, An Account of several Experiments and Observations on Chalybeate or Steel-Waters: With some Attempts to convey them to distant Places, preserving their Virtue to a greater Degree than has hitherto been done. Likewise a Proposal for cleaning away Mud, &c. out of Rivers, Harbours, and Reservoirs.

Author

Hales, Stephen

Book Condition

Used

Quantity Available

1

Binding

Hardcover

Publisher

Printed for W. Innys and R. Manby, at the West End of St Paul’s; and T. Woodward, at the Half-Moon between the Temple-Gate

Place of Publication

London

Date Published

1739

Size

8vo

Weight

0.00 lbs

Keywords

Science, Royal Society, Copley, Maritime, Hydrology, Chemistry, Physics, Experiments

Bookseller catalogs

Travel and Exploration; Science; Military History; British Local History; Fine Bindings;

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